User friendliness, innovation, improved look and feel, solid, functional applications, usability, customizability, and stylishness.
Saluki is designed from the ground up for use as a base system for puplet developers. The Saluki Custom Puplet builder is a build system with unmatched precision and ease of use. The apps and core system are easy to separate - no guesswork.

Improved look and feel eg. every major gtk theme engine, large number of fonts, cursor themes and full size icons, complete gnome icon set - this can be swapped out (and an easy switcher is included), community contributed wallpapers, welcomefirstboot message moved to the tray, gxmessage replaces xmessage, Taskbar will be Xfce panel